Our Story

Lynn and Alison opened their first nursery in Charmouth in September 2002. In February 2005 we opened our second nursery in Axminster, Devon, which is registered to take 50 children. Due to a fall in numbers of children in the Charmouth area, and an increase in demand in Axminster, Lynn and Alison decided to close their Charmouth nursery and concentrate on Axminster, which continues to go from strength to strength.

Axminster is a great location for Tick Tocks, we moved into our new purposely built building at the beginning of October 2017. The building was specifically designed with the children in mind. We have a baby and toddler room for the children to explore, this room has its own craft area, bathroom and two sleep rooms. A great new addition to our nursery is the sensory room, for all the children to enjoy and relax in. 

We have a large pre-school room giving the children many learning opportunities, this room also has its own craft area and bathroom. We have a garden which is accessible from each of the rooms with covered areas for all year round play. We also have an indoor soft play area for the children.

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Opening Times & Fees

Our session times run from . . .

8.30am - 12.30pm
1.00pm - 5.00pm
8.30am - 5.00pm
9.00am - 3.00pm  

(morning session)
​(afternoon session)
​(full day)
(3 & 4 year old funded children, Targeted 2 year old children term time)

Morning Session - £26 (to include snack)
Afternoon Session - £26 (to include snack)
Full Day - £57 ​(to include lunch & snacks)

Other flexible hours upon request and availability, please ask for more information.
There will be a late collection charge of £5 for every 15 minutes there after.

Funded Sessions

The funding is now from 9months for working parents.​ Children who attend using their funded entitlement will have additional charges for consumables etc; added to their invoice. This is to cover fees not covered by the funded entitlement.
​They will be charged as follows:

9 month - 2 Year Old Funded Sessions

Morning or afternoon - £7.50 per session to include snack, nappies and enhanced provision
Whole Day - £19 per day to include snack, lunch and nappies
Hours outside of the funded entitlement will be charged at the hourly/session/daily rate whichever may apply.

3 & 4 Year Old Funded Sessions

9am - 12pm session - £3 to include all consumables and snack
8.30am - 5pm - £19 to include all consumables, lunch and snacks  
8.30am – 9am - £3.50, no funded hours used
3pm – 5pm - £14.50​, no funded hours used / available

For more information on funding please take a look at our Prospectus. 

Booking Your Child into Tick Tocks

To book your child into Tick Tocks we require the first months fees in advance as a deposit, minimum £100 deposit, and a settling in fee of £50 (this is non refundable if you cancel the place).

We take bookings one term in advance, however we can hold a waiting list for children wishing to book further than one term in advance.

Check Out Our Testimonials

"Tick Tocks is, quite simply, a wonderful nursery. All three of our daughters have enjoyed, played, laughed and learned there, with our eldest daughters now thriving at school.
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​Tick Tocks are not just a nursery to us; they are an extension to our family."

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